Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang met with about 50 German and overseas Vietnamese businesspeople at Vietnam Trade Office in Berlin on March 16 as part of his working visit to Germany to boost trade and investment between the two countries. 

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat held talks with Bangladeshi Minister of Fisheries and Livestock Muhammed Sayedul Hoque in Hanoi on March 16 to discuss measures to intensify cooperation in aquatic farming. 

Analysts have lowered their forecasts for Singapore's 2016 growth from 2.2% to 1.9%.

A Vietnam- India Business Forum was held at the headquarters of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi, India on March 16.

Businesses in Vietnam are disadvantaged when it comes to both paying taxes and getting refunds.

The Nestle Group began the construction of a new food and beverage manufacturing factory in the northern province of Hung Yen on March 16 with the total investment of US$70 million.

Beverage companies seek to delay until the beginning of 2017 the application of amended regulations on calculating their special consumption tax, claiming they need more time to adjust their production plans.

A conference is underway in Hanoi from March 15-18 to introduce soft loans from the French Development Agency (AFD) for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that do not require government guarantees.

ANIERM, a Mexican import-export association, has recently inaugurated representative offices in 45 countries, including Vietnam.

Restructuring and equitising State-owned enterprises in the agricultural sector must be implemented quickly, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Cao Duc Phat said.

Authorities from the northern province of Ha Nam have promised optimal conditions for the Kolon Industries Group from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to run its business in the locality.

The Aviation Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) held the first meeting for shareholders in Ho Chi Minh City on March 16.

A seminar held in Hanoi on March 16 discussed utilising support tools for online exports, especially among small and medium-sized enterprises.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities pledged to create the best conditions for foreign businesses to expand investment, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh La Thang confirmed at a meeting in the city on March 16.

A conference was held in Hanoi on March 16 to review Vietnam’s legal framework against the commitments of the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) on investment. 

Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung has spoken highly of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s support for Vietnam in assessing the country’s macro-economy. 

Vietnam is comprehensively switching to a market economy and considers this the guiding principle of steering the economy, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Van Binh told International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde.

Indonesia and Belgium have agreed to intensify economic cooperation, especially in fields of trade and investment.

A Russia – Malaysia business council was established on March 15 with a view to strengthening collaboration in economy, science, technology and culture. 

Indonesia has the opportunity to replace Thailand as the automotive production hub in ASEAN, Indonesian news agency Antara quoted Ipsos Business Consulting Firm as saying.

VOV.VN - The launch earlier this year of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) marked a milestone in the decade-long effort to transform the region into a single market and production base.

A project to replace old, low-yield coffee plants in the Central Highland province of Dak Nong was launched at a conference on March 15. 

VOV.VN - The organizers of the 2016 Mining Vietnam Expo, March 29-31, held a press conference on March 16, saying the event has already attracted more than 160 exhibitors from 22 countries.

VOV.VN - The northern Vietnam province of Ha Nam is gaining a reputation as a manufacturing hub, but Kolon Industries may soon add another feather to the cap of the local economy.

Thailand ’s Government set August 7 as the date for a referendum on its controversial new constitution. 

Enterprises in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long are taking part in an international trade fair in Kampong Speu town in the Cambodian province of Kampong Speu.

VOV.VN - The Indian Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has imposed anti-dumping duties of US$1.87-2.77 per kilo on measuring tapes imported from Vietnam.

Though Dung Quat oil refinery can meet only one-third of domestic demand, the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) has predicted that oil and gas supply could exceed demand in 2018.

VOV.VN - Dozens of Vietnam and the Czech Republic travel agents have gathered at a recent forum in Prague to foster long-term partnership and tourism cooperation.

VOV.VN - Rosneft Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin and Petrovietnam’s President & CEO Nguyen Vu Truong Son have made a visit to Rosneft operated Lan Tay production platform and exploration drilling rig in Block 06.1 offshore Vietnam.